Kitguru Says: The ASUS ROG SWIFT PG248Q boasts a humungous 180Hz refresh when overclocked and lots of great features for gamers, but it is one of the most expensive 24in Full HD panels on the market.

144Hz refresh in normal mode; 180Hz when overclocked; NVIDIA G-Sync support; GameVisual presets optimised for different game types; Extra GamePlus widgets including crosshairs; frame rate and timer; Great colour accuracy when calibrated

Very expensive; Brightness isn't very uniform

Hot on the heels of one Asus gaming display that we've recently tested, the superbly priced Asus MG248Q , comes another closely related gaming monitor, the ROG Swift PG248Q. It bears a number of similarities: it's a 24-inch screen with a native 1080p resolution and a twisted nematic (TN) panel...

If you're the sort of guy that games using an NVIDIA GeForce card, you're probably looking to take advantage of all the features your shiny new GPU offers. One of more useful features of NVIDIA graphics cards nowadays is G-Sync, a feature that allows dynamic refresh rates that match the one from...

The ASUS PG248Q gaming monitor is one of our favourites in terms of quality and features, even if the display resolution is only capped at Full HD. This model is fairly new so price isn't available yet, but we're fairly sure it'll still fetch a pretty penny thanks to the GSYNC capability.

Image quality; Features

Not 1440p resolution

Pros: Decent enough colour Good, easy to navigate menus Great look Cons: Arrived with a dead pixel (not returnable unless theres 5 or more) Asus warranty

With more gaming monitors coming to market with G-Sync and FreeSync, manufacturers have to find some way to set themselves apart from the competition. Since adaptive refresh guarantees freedom from annoying frame tears, regardless of price or technology, there aren't too many features left to add or...

G-Sync; 180Hz; Superior motion quality; Low latency; Response; Accurate color with calibration; Styling; Build quality

Needs adjustment to unlock the best picture; Contrast; Expensive

The ASUS ROG Swift PG248Q is targeted at a very specific gaming crowd who want fluid visuals on this little beast with its incredible 180Hz overlocked refresh rate 1ms response time.

If you are into gaming on your PC, you will want to have a look at the ASUS ROG SWIFT PG248Q monitor. This 24" gaming monitor not only offers lightning 1ms response times but also supports overclocking to 180Hz.

Unbeatable in-game but for the other task, you pass go free...

- Very quick with 144Hz; - G-sync is just to smooth; - ULMB is great for text; make it sharp and not washed when scrolling

- Some bleeding all arround the frame; - Cannot save custom color setup; - Angle vision is Null; you need to right in front; - When rotated to the vertical; color become bad due to angle vision; - Color could be better; - I like to have G-sync in-game and ULMB on desktop but both cannot be activated...

Buying a really good monitor used to be easy. The more money you spent, the obviously better the specs. Expensive monitors had higher resolution, used better panel tech, reproduced more colours more accurately, and had lower response times. That was then and this is now.